Mrs. Worthington-Noel Coward and Orchestra/Martha Tilton

[ti:Mrs. Worthington] [ar:Noel Coward and Orchestra/Martha Tilton] [al:All Time Classics, Vol. 3] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mrs. Worthington - Noel Coward and Orchestra/Martha Tilton [00:08.31]Don't put your daughter on the stage Mrs Worthington [00:11.87]Don't put your daughter on the stage [00:14.48] [00:15.25]The profession is overcrowded [00:16.94]And the struggle's pretty tough [00:18.26] [00:18.80]And admitting the fact [00:19.78]She's burning to act [00:20.60]That isn't quite enough [00:22.39]She has nice hands [00:24.43]Give the wretched girl her due [00:26.23]But don't you think her bust is too [00:28.04]Developed for her age [00:29.61]I repeat Mrs Worthington [00:31.69]Sweet Mrs Worthington [00:33.54]Don't put your daughter on the stage [00:36.68] [00:37.72]Regarding yours [00:39.37]Dear Mrs Worthington [00:41.12]Of Wednesday the twenty-third [00:42.99] [00:43.96]Although your baby [00:45.53]May be keen on a stage career [00:47.97]How can I make it clear [00:49.69]This is not a good idea [00:51.99]For her to hope [00:52.87] [00:53.59]Dear Mrs Worthington [00:55.50]Is on the face of it absurd [00:58.80]Her personality [01:00.44]Is not in reality [01:02.12]Exciting enough [01:03.10]Inviting enough [01:03.94]For this particular sphere [01:05.94]Don't put your daughter on the stage Mrs Worthington [01:09.51]Don't put your daughter on the stage [01:12.94]She's a bit of an ugly duckling [01:14.56]You must honestly confess [01:16.46]And the width of her seat [01:17.56]Would surely defeat [01:18.36]Her chances of success [01:20.09]It's a loud voice [01:21.77]And though it's not exactly flat [01:23.85]She'll need a little more than that [01:25.53]To earn a living wage [01:27.02]On my knees Mrs Worthington [01:29.14]Please Mrs Worthington [01:30.89]Don't put your daughter on the stage [01:34.19] [01:34.72]Don't put your daughter on the stage Mrs Worthington [01:38.47]Don't put your daughter on the stage [01:41.06] [01:41.64]Though they said at the school of acting [01:43.46]She was lovely as Peer Gynt [01:45.44]I fear on the whole [01:46.45]An ingénue role [01:47.42]Would emphasize her squint [01:49.24]She's a big girl [01:51.15]And though her teeth are fairly good [01:52.81]She's not the type I ever would [01:54.50]Be eager to engage [01:56.05]No more buts Mrs Worthington [01:58.54]Nuts Mrs Worthington [02:00.25]Don't put your daughter on the stage